Cape Town plans to cage 60 wild baboons wreaking havoc on the city
by editors@theworld.org (Aaron Schachter) from The World: Latest Stories on (#78WAS)
Plans by city authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, to permanently cage round 60 chacma, or Cape baboons, have triggered a bitter dispute over whether wildlife that has adapted to city life should be confined, culled or allowed to coexist with residents. The move, presented as an alternative to culling, has drawn fierce opposition from some residents and conservationists. Host Carolyn Beeler explains.